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My suggestion would be to take it into a automotive machine shop. They can tell you intake and exhaust lift as well as duration, and if needed bearing size. This will cost nothing or not much at all depending on the shop but either way it will take very little time for them and it will be very...

Thanks for liking the look, me to that's why I am trying to get it going asap to drive it again. It's hard not having the mechanic (my grandfather is not able to help or direct not to repairs or rebuilds) DAMM Strokes. But he does watch sometimes and wants to for a drive again. He is the one who...

So is this O.K.?..... Just Kidding:) I'm just putting this in to wrap up and say thanks Well as I said I would try and recap at the end so here it goes. I had been starting up every month to get it hot and fully lubed. Toward the winter this sort of stopped and then 4 months later I tried to...

Thanks It's good to know to be sure not get another one ever. I was intending to get a rebuild kit and rebuilding it but now I think I will just rebuild the old original carb instead, provided it's not just too far worn. Also, does anyone know of a thread for 2bbl carter differences between auto...

Well it turned out that the coil was reversed, rechecked and readjusted everything last night but I was limited do to the weather. Just went down there today and gave it 2 light pumps and it fired up but wouldn't run. So I unhooked the choke again with no go and then it took about 5 pumps to get...

As for the 3 pages, the majority of it is all multiple responses for the same questions. I don't want to seem to new because I'm not, just truly lost after doing what I new was right.(At least based on general concept of spark, air, fuel, and compression). Also I do have the 72 Imperial Service...

Okay, I've been away from the issue for a bit. I am definitely making progress though, with the choke coil unhooked I can get it to fire up for a couple seconds from a cold engine though it takes 5 peddle pumps. And on it's own that's all it will do. With the choke hooked up there was nothing...

Okay, Sorry I've been away from the PC and the car is now back at my place. It turns out that there is an issue with the carb and it's no longer under warranty, so I am going to buy a rebuild kit just because. And I'm also going to check the compression again tonight to be sure the are all very...

Well, I've used Gas to start fires before so it defiantly can burn. As for the current fuel it's in a brand new tank and some was taken out to check and it was crystal clear. Another guy I know is helping and it is running, but very rough. He re-adjusted a bit more and the whole carb on the...

Thank you I'm going to recheck the timing again, it should be able to at least fire up so it can be adjusted. I mean the rotor seemed to be well on a post, but I'll retard it a bit first. As for manifold vacuum, I get how that effect the idle but not that should prevent it for a quick fire up. I...

Well I'm at a loss now... New Coil, Rotor, Cap, Wires, Plugs, and Resistor Year old Distributer, Carb, and Fuel Pump I'm on the compression stroke at #1 TDC with the #1 post at the rotor location, So with the Carb held wide open with no choke and starter fluid it still won't fire up. But on...

Thank you, I will reset that tomorrow any try it again. I'm centered in the distributer rotation currently which did give me a bit of a single fire and backfire with it.

Also the resistor test was an error on my part. They are good, 5.2 on the top and 2.0 on the bottom when disconnected. I accidentally had it on 20k testing, duh... I need to keep tools a little clean so I can see the white letters better.

Just another question about the distributor. When dropping in the distributer with the rotor pointing forward which seems slightly toward the no1 cylinder should the distributer be turned all the way retarded then forward to the first post that lines up? Or should I find the mid point between...

Sorry, I thought I mentioned the coil in the opening of the thread, there is also a new coil on top of the wires, plugs, cap, rotor, and ballast. And I just got back from the car and testing more spark... I found a spark tester to use and set the gap to 3/8'' and connected to #1 and good ground...

All new Saturday from plugs to the rotor with a ballast on Sunday. That is good to know information about the gap testing. I didn't know that there was that much of a pressure issue. I will retest the coil and plugs tonight. But they are all new with no change in lack of starting. As for the...

Sorry I thought I mentioned this is a 73' Plymouth Duster Automatic with a 318 and uses a magnetic pickup and an Ignition Control Module on the fender with the 4 post ballast. I thought I has said hot quite as much spark at the plug but the spark is reaching there.

I had used a compressing tester as well the finger method and they matched so I don't think it's out 180 and made sure the rotor was pointing forward with compression in no1 cylinder. As for the cap and wires, with the rotor pointing forward I rotated the distributer back and forth to find the...

I replace the plugs, wires, cap, and rotor on Saturday and on Sunday replaced the ballast and still no change. As for fuel, I've left gas sit a lot longer than that in small engines and had no issue. But there was a quarter of a tank and I added a whole bottle of octane booster thinking that...

First I would like to say sorry for being away for so long and not being more in tune. Second to say sorry for talking about the common issue that has posts everywhere, but I couldn't find anything that directly laid out the issues together. And Now..... About a year ago I stopped driving the...

Well at this point you should put everything back on and attempt to start it, It's one thing to try different suggestions or buy new parts but you didn't have a well running car to start with. Once it's back together and if you test start it and find nothing has changed then you will need...

Don't spent money until you know what you need.... I have a 73' 318 duster that is basically stock and I had similar issues when I tried to freshen it up:banghead: My questions starts with.... 1- is the car a automatic or manual? (they use different carbs, as well as react...

Also just quick question, after that post........ Why is my member profile picture not showing when I post? I don't know?, I just wish people could see my old Duster. sorry just venting

Sounds fun, It seems like it may a distributer issue, possible mechanical or vacuum advance issue. Sound like an problem I had, I doubt it's the same unless the distributer was the original or at least a high mile one.. My 318 always ran great until I did some basic upgrades, headers...

If everything keeps checking out fine with lash and adjustments, you may want to consider the oil. If an oil is a little light it will cause this same issue (what sounds like noisy lifters) but have good oil flow. Just like if the oil were to heavy you would have poor oil flow and noise...

:glasses7:So it seems to have been sorted out..... The new carb was missing an ultra light spring and baffle located inside the top of the vent bowl cap, which seems to regulate plunger pressure. These were not in the book and I was unaware that they were used. So I removed the old vent cap...

Hi, thanks for the info and reply. As for the mechanical Advance, as stated this is a new distributer, and there is good tension and recoil on the spring, as it was checked at install. And yes there is about 22hg @800rpm at the brake booster port on the manifold, which will change a little bit...

Well now I have been trying numerous things and I am sure of this, the car is still bogging at the start of acceleration, and never trust new or remand parts. And I know my timming adjustments have been correct in their changes vs affect as well as air/fuel and voltage output are good. so it has...

Hi, Sorry for the slow reply, I've been working a little more then expected... So I am now at an 800 rpm idle with very little vacume at the advance port (not enough to read on the guage), and sitting at 14 degress initial timming. And when the throtle is brought up to 2000 rpm there is about...